environment

Burry of ‘Big Short’ fame reveals $530 mln bet against Tesla

The family office run by “Big Short” investor Michael Burry has disclosed a short position against Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) worth more than…

5 years ago

Carbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 – Eurostat

Carbon emissions from use of fossil fuels fell across the European Union last year, the bloc’s statistics office estimated on…

5 years ago

Column: German Greens shifting market calculus

Five months is a long time in German politics but a mould-breaking surge in support for the Green party ahead…

5 years ago

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

South Africa will clamp down on captive lion breeding after a review panel concluded the industry risked the conservation of…

5 years ago

NGOs call on ADB to end fossil fuel loans amid climate reboot

A group of non-governmental organisations called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday to end loans to the fossil-fuels…

5 years ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says govt reduced environmental fines for ‘peace and tranquility’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that his government had opted to reduce the number of environmental fines handed…

5 years ago

California program overestimates climate benefits of forest offsets -study

California's forest carbon offset program has generated tens of millions of credits that have questionable value in fighting climate change,…

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WIDER IMAGE For South Korea’s youngest ‘sea women’, warming seas mean smaller catches

Clad in a black wet suit and pink face mask, Jin So-hee's figure cleanly parts the green-blue water until she…

5 years ago

Big business seeks unified, market-based approaches ahead of climate summit

(Reuters) - Corporate executives and investors say they want world leaders at next week’s climate summit to embrace a unified…

5 years ago

Brazil must show Amazon protection is working, top donor Norway says

OSLO (Reuters) - Brazil must demonstrate it can reduce the ongoing deforestation in the Amazon before Norway will resume payments…

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